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Lagos Assembly Budgets N55.4bn for Lawmakers’ Quarters, Complex Beautification in 2026

KEY POINTS Lagos Assembly plans to spend N55.4bn in 2026 on lawmakers’ quarters and...

February 7, 2026

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Fresh Benue Attack Leaves 13 Dead as Gunmen Torch Market, Abduct Women

KEY POINTS Gunmen killed 13 people in an attack on Anwase Market in Kwande...

February 7, 2026

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Tinubu Orders Herders to Surrender Guns and End Open Grazing

Tinubu pushes herders to surrender guns and adopt ranching as Edo boosts security after new threats and recent abductions.

November 27, 2025

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Nigeria Lawmakers Demand Urgent Action as Violence Surges Nationwide

Lawmakers warned of rising insecurity in Nigeria, citing kidnappings, banditry, and weak institutions, and called for legislative reforms and stronger security measures.

November 26, 2025

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Rights Group Says Nigeria’s Failure To Act Fuels Repeated School Kidnappings

Armed men raided a Kebbi community and took 25 schoolgirls. Families are waiting for updates as security agencies continue search operations across nearby forests.

November 26, 2025

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Kidnappings Spread Across Kwara, Kebbi and Kano as Raids Intensify

Armed groups raided Kwara, Kebbi and Kano, took twenty people and sparked wider security deployments while families and communities pushed for stronger protection.

November 26, 2025

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UN: Terror and Banditry Push Millions in Northern Nigeria Toward Famine

The UN reports a surge in hunger across northern Nigeria as renewed attacks, mass abductions and funding cuts push thousands toward catastrophic, famine level conditions.

November 25, 2025

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Governors Race To Contain Worsening Kidnappings As Schools Shut Across Northern States

Governors across the North and South West prepare new security plans as school closures, kidnapping cases and rising attacks force states to review protection measures.

November 25, 2025

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US Presses Nigeria for Action as Hundreds of Schoolchildren Remain Missing

The US will share intelligence and deepen security cooperation with Nigeria after the Kebbi and Niger school abductions, as hundreds of children remain missing today.

November 25, 2025

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Tinubu Redeploys 100,000 Police as Military Hunts Abducted Schoolchildren

President Tinubu redeploys 100,000 police to boost community security as military intensifies operations to rescue abducted schoolchildren in Niger and Kwara states.

November 24, 2025

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38 Worshippers Abducted From Kwara Church Regain Freedom

Thirty eight worshippers abducted during a church service in Kwara have regained freedom, with officials crediting the release to coordinated efforts led by President Tinubu.

November 24, 2025

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Oyedepo Warns of Rising Danger and Urges Christians to Take Charge

Key Points Oyedepo renews a fifteen year warning after new church attacks leave worshippers...

November 24, 2025

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UN Condemns Abduction of Niger Pupils, Says Schools Must Be Safe

The UN condemns the abduction of more than 200 pupils and teachers in Niger State and urges authorities to protect schools and secure the victims’ safe return.

November 22, 2025

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